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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
The Justice Wasn't Wanted.

On New Years Eve a rumor was pre-.
valent in the city that the popular cater
or, ludwig Mahncke, in preparing the
Casino ball supper, had dropped dead
from heart disease, ard the manner Of
his death was graphically described.
Police Officer KrOegPr went to Justice
Barnes, who WAS at bali aud gave him
the information. Barnes Strengthened
his dress suit, Gonned his plug
hat and putting on solemn counte-
nance. made for the Casioo In double
quick time. There they found the sup
posed corpse cutting bread for the sup
per! The rumor is said to have its
origin in the fact that Mahncke was a
good friend OF the street car bows and
some one having fooled Matt Eggling
with the story, he, In his sorrow, told IL
TO the other street car employees. who
spread 1t well among their passengers.
Hence the rumor went all over the city
and expression of regret were general.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
A FATAL COLLISION.
Nine Mexicans Killed Roasted Near
Devils River Depot

Nine Mexicans Killed Roasted Near
Devils River Depot.
The Southern Pacific. which has been
very unfortunate In wrecks during the
past few years. finished up the year by
having a shocking collision. This oo-
CURED on Friday, the 3lst ult., at l:I7
a. m, about two and a half miles from
DEVILS River depot, on q sharp curve,
In q cut eight feet deep. when the west
bound freight collided with work train
that WAS backing east. AS result nine
Mexicans were killed and their bodies
literally burned to ashes. and three cars
were wrecken and burned up. Fortu-
natriy the trains were only going six
miles per hour. or the loss would have
been more serious.
The accident appears TO have occurred
mainly through the engineer and con-
ductor OF the work train mi-understand-
ing orders. When the collision occurred
there was box car at the end used
rs cabuose, and next to IL were nine
Mrxicans riding on u fiat wagon lsdened
with rock. The collision tn ough the
fiat car and the Mexicans under the box
Car and mixed them with the rocks, Ii Ia
thought that the major part OF the dead
were killed In this manner. as only two
Of the Mexicans were heard to cry ont
after the collision. Then the stove WAS
turGed over In the box car and In the
space OF q few seconds all was one mass
OF flame. When the debris could be
got away only two Mexican bodies could
be found and these were so charred rs
10 crumble to the touch. They were
tnkeu on to DEVILS River depot for de-
livery to friends.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
Recorders Court.

Tom Jackson, drunk and disorderIy,
fined So.
Juliana Brown, Insulting language,
continued.
Alfred Gibson, leaving team alone, 81.
NJ. Rossman, immoderate riding, dis
missed.
s. Rossman, immoderste riding, dis
missed.
Chas. Lewis, drunk, S..
Jim Bailey, striking, 81.
VIM, Hoeffisr, vagrart, So or 10 days.
Benino Silva, drunk and disoIderly,
fined IS.
Jennie Gray, vagrsnt. So.
Annie Wise, quarreling and nghting,
fined SIS.
Annie Wise, vagrant, So.
Jennie Gray. quarreling and fighting,
fined SIS.
Estevan Hernandez, drunk and dis-
orderly. S..
Rudicento Montemayor. drunk and
disOrderly, So.
Julian Cervantez. drunk, S..
Casper Wickbacher. fighting, So.
VIM. Alternately, flghting, So.
Harry Davenport, vagrsnt, $40 or 20
DAYS
Frank Jennings, vagrant, so or 20
days.
Ysidore Cabsllero, falling to clean his
chimney, dismissed.
Chas. Beebe, vagrant. So or 10 days.
James Lynch, drunk. So.
Annie Lyons, yagranr. continued.
John Gros, yagrant, So
James Medley, disorderly, So.
DOniciano Fuentes, vagrant, S..
0'Neil. drunk, S..
John McClusky, drunk, So.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
She Sat Down.

The case Of Alkaline Gage vs.. the City
of Toledo, has been on trial before Judge
Lennon. Mrs. Gage sued the city for
5000 for damages sustained by falling
on a defective sidewalk. In the cross
examination by the city solicitor the
following conversation ensued while he
was attempting to get her to tell w3sat
part Of her body struck the sidewalk.
what did you fall on, Mrs. Gage?"
"The side walk"
"Yes, but l mean how did you fall ?"
"Why-I-I-slipped
"What | mean, Mrs. Gage, Is, what
part of your body struck when you
fell?"
"Wby-I-well my feet went out from
under me, and IL sat down.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
ONLY One This Time

When Frank Simmang had finished
serving the Sylvester supper to the fire
boys, he went home and was surprised
to find that his estimable sH vse had
again made him father. He only saw
one little girl there, and as The last time
such an event occurred he was honored
with twins, he naturally looked around
for the other one, and he was not dis
appointed to find that it had got away.
Frank thinks that man can have too
much OF good luck. and single New
Years present of this kind is enough.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
A "SOaD Bubble"

After Mrs. Bowers at the Grand opera
house, the next attraction is 4. J Far
ron's "Soap Bubble" company, which IL
booked to appear ut the Grand next
Thursday night, playing here only one
night. MIR. P. II. Miles, the polite ad-
vance agent, called upon the LIGH1 this
morning and made the acquaintance of
all. His "Soap Bubble" as financial
project, Is far from being soap hubble,
as they have played to splen6id business
both In Waco and Dallas, and the en-
tertainment ie far superior this year
than last.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
A Last Appeal.

snow. ladies aud.gents, demonstrated
the auctioneer, In u hurt tone Of voice,
"jest look at that set of carvers once
more. Take 'em an feel OF 'em. Ebony
handle-saber-b blade beveled- back --ra-
zor-steel - brass-lined- silvertipped -
double bolstere nickel. SHE d-crocus-
English-make. an warranted fer sixteen
years, an I'm offered only % cents for
'em. Why, ladies and gents" he con.
cluded. "if you ever eat anything but
soup, you ought to have them carvers."
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
Domestic InfelicitY.

Mrs. Hauer, whose husband keeps a
grocery store at the corner OF Presa and
Nueva streets, has applied for an iniunc-
tion to prevent her husband from squan-
dering the money derived from the
store and from ABUSING his children.
The husband alleges that bis wife is in
sane, and from all accounts his state
ment is but too well founded, and 1t will
be difficult to settle what relief Is
needed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
Prize Rolling.

The annual prize contest sc line Mis-
sion Garden Bowling club alley took
place yesterday with "a contestants on
the list. The following prizes were won:
p. Grons, first prize, reclining chair.
II. Heiligmann, second prize, pair Of
opera glasses.
Y. Hsibaum, third prize, smoking set.
j. MoAllister, fourth prize, album.
H. Gimbel, fourth prize, pair framed
chrOmOs.
Henry HelligmSnn, sixth prize, wall
bracket.
E. LindAhl, lowest prize, toy nine
pins.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

SOUTHERN HoTEL-George NJ Arlington and
wife, Luling; II Garrett, Osko-h; NJ Hard
Ing. BeXar county; Thomas Burner. Fort Nc.
lntosh; II II Carmichae, Bandera; p
Wright, Corpus Christi; John ID Gibbons,
Bandera; Z William Grunder, Fort Worth (;
II Evans, Gonzales; Suhn Mack Bean, Aus
tin; J A Creaser, g T Porter, Arkansas Pass
Railway; James Martin. Cotuls: julius Ruch.
Jr, Arthur Ruch, Seguin; John Stag ner, NJ
Hendey, Lulng; W Starr, Houston; g A
Searight, Austin; Fred Fisbert, SeRuin; G
Nicholson, Del Rio; w g Barr, Fort Worth; J
GoOdall, Austin; II w Petrie, Chicago; II
Mackin. Fort Clark; w Williams, Philadel-
phia; Gates Dibrell, Seguin: i Worley, Fla
tonia; A Bentley, Z ] Marshall, Texas: Mrs
Meyer, New Braunfels; u Robinson, Aus
tin; Henry Mannett, ST Louis; + g Morris. II
Miller, Boston; NJ d Little, Winfield, La: ii
Rose Schuiehbe
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
Five Plug Hats.

Five plug hats went out calling on
New Years day. Under the plug hats
were disguised the well known features
of a cinqtette Of San Antonio boys, and
In their coats were dudish button hole
bouquets. They hired hack and went
around making thirty-eisbt calls. At
all the places they were warmly well
coined by friends and Hospitality enter
tanned. At the close of their calls they
were remarkably gay-but the rest Is
silence
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
Justice Court.

In Justice McAllister's court three affi-
davits have been made today, but no ar
rests have taken place.
Judgment was rendered In the case Of
l.. l.. Goodrich, VS.. Theodore Roziene,
suit for services rendered in favor Of
plaintiff for S45.
Two civil suits were filed.
Victoria Johnson We. Maggie Reed,
sequestration for clothing and trunk, set
for trial.
The marriage OF Francisco Martinez to
Rita Arochs, was performed by him on
Friday evening last.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
What She Married For.

Mrs. Soldout-NOw, you old dear, give
me the five hundred-wont you, lOvey?
Mr.. S.-Why, my dear child, what do
you want II for?
Mrs. ST. want to get q lovely dia-
mond pin down at Giles.
Mr.. S.-Why, You got diamond pin
last week.
Mrs. S You stingy old fossil! Do you
suppose / would have married an old
pelican like you, " you hadn't promised
to keep me IL "pln money!
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
VINO Should Nor 40.

Mr.. De Graoe-My dear, II you hadn't
such tender conscience, I'd buv seats
for the grand opera tonight.
Mrs. De Gracefully, my love. our
church does not object to music Get
them, OF course, shall be ds,;xh;e,:, ana
know sister Edith will. -
Mr.. DE Grace-But this one has a bal,
let.
Mrs. DE Grace-Oh! that's different.
Get only two seats then, and Edith and
will go alone.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
The Differences.

Father ito rapid son)-My father never
gave me money to spend for fast horses,
opera tickets, late dinners, and. the
like.
Rapid Son--Oh. yes, but you forget
that come Of more asistocrstic family
than you did.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
Failed to Extract the Silver.

sand that Is silver ore, is it?" said
Mrs. Snaggs, as she examined piece OF
curious looking mineral.
''l es, my dear" replied her husband.
sand how DO they get the slIver out?n
"They smelt It." n
"Well, that's queer" abe added, after
applying her nose to the ore; II smelt IL,
too, but didn't get any silver"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
Two Plates supsrauous.

Mrs. Hendricks (the landladyl-Can /
send you some more soup, Mr.. Qumleys
Mrs. Hendricks fssszRgingIyl 4on't
refuse Mr.. Dumley, 6tERnse Is Isn't con-
sidered good form TO be helped twice 10
soup.
Mr.. Dumley-Oh, etiquette ssOth
Ing to DO with II, madam; tia
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
RIVERSIDE CAFE RESTAURANT.
sIMMANG HAMPEI Ppoprietors,
Lunch and Meals Oyster, Fish, Game
ssm WHEN .soN
Their New Omcers

The Singing and Social club met yes--
terday and elected the following officers:
PRESIDENT, Ed. McAllister; vice-presI-
dent, Hermann Dreiss; secretary, Ed.
BradeR; treasurer, Isidore Caen: house
COMMITTEES. Albert Won Thaden and Al
bert Barbeck. -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03

Jan. l-Jose NORM. aged 5 months,
capillary bronchitis, DR.. f. Herff.
Dec. 3l-Jesus MusquiZ, aged 46 years,
absoess Of liver, DR.. P. Rodriguez.
Jan. l-Chas. B. Schmidt, aged 3S
years, abseess OF kidneys, DR.. A. Herf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
Paint Your Roofs.

BY having your roofs painted vel they wi
asst three timer IL long, ald stops up all the
flaws ard small holes, thereby preventing
leaks during the storm ana rains OF the com
ing winter months. Orders lett with me 81
the corner of Avenue Il and Houston street
will be promptly and satisfactorily done Also
ali kinds of house, sign and carriage painting
Best material used. Charges reasonable.
/. -2m r. PAsCHE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
Marriage Licenses

Issued by the county clerk since last
report:
John B. Smith and Mrs. Ketty Smith,
widow. Both are cOlored.
Feliz Flores de Abrejo and Juanits
Flores.
Gandensio Caprini snd Pasous Fu-
CARTE.
Herman Christian and Laura Fe6Il-
ner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
Gods Noble Red Man.

Professor TO his daughter)-See Bes-
sic, there stands Gods modest work.
No doubt he Is thinking of mia native
hills and the wild hunt. >.
Big Indian (chiming in)-waugh! Me
big, dudel New nose ring-mash .
gal!
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-03
Removal.

Mr. L. Dletzel, long and favoraDiy t snowh as
one OF San Antonio's enterPrisslnSEo uts Alamo
removed his bakery from ~. ,,oet where ne
viii hereafter be found and ready % sup w1tb
his customers and the public s eeverything in
all kinds OF bread, cakes ~" nt,rif,g efforts
has built up fne business ana oo' is.tj-1m
patronage OF the public
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1887-06-03
How Mexicans Treat Their Dogs.

| The treatment for mad dogs IN this country,
! II is my firm belief, knocks the Pasteur sys
! TEN hollow, writes a CITY Of Mexico core
| spondeut OF The San Francisco Chronicle II
Is simple, too. In The extreme, being based on
one proposition namely, not to let the dogs 70
mad. From early in the Spring until the
cose of the warm season--lf climate so cqus
| bic az hat Of Mexico may be said to have def
inlte sensons-tha observer here may note one
feature which ilremind him strongy OF Alex
andria and other points of the orient. just
inside Of the door ofevory establishment sit,
a vessel of more or less capacity, fast.anchofed
by a chain, cord, a rope, OF a leather thong.
The swell shops have SNOWY bowls Of china
glass, or decorated metal with handsome
chains. and thence the article runs down the
scale to the makeshlft coutrvance of the poor
for the same purpose. The other extreme may
be seen IN the wooden roughly dug. out tray
the pipkn of coarse brown carthenware, which
may he bought for cent or the exempt coal
oil can cut down TO suitable height which
stand In the doorways Of petty shops or across
the grimY threshold OF the dark dcns Of tbs
charcoal sellers But the use IL the same
wherever, aud the tired aud thirsty dog WHO
wags his vagabond-tall while he laps the mcr
clful, saving water Is not SO ungratcful as IA
discriminate In favor Of the more costly bold
cr Not hong ago Mexico was visited by n gen
gtleman Of, may say, a national reputation,
who adds to his Journalistic and political
achievements an enthusiastic and practical
crusade IN the ranks Of the society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals. He wM
much pleased with Mexico, save in one 70
l. -
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1887-06-03

In the desire OF obtaining the opinions o
some OF the most prominent scientific men
concerning tee relation OF science 10 the ques
ton Of Immortality, The Christian Register re.
Gently submitted to them series OF question,
bearing on this point Very many Of The re
plies received from such men as Profs. Dana,
Gray, Newcomb, Morse, Cooke, Wallace, llux
lev, Spencer, and others arc now published
OF course II ia found that doctors in science,
like doctors N theology, do not agree. But
unanimity lie most nearly obtained In the gen
eral concession that science can not show that
Immortality is Impossible, As Mr. John Fiske
said, not long ago, phllosophicaly tho relation
Of science TO Immortality stands to-day lust
about where II stood Ia the time Of Descsrtes,
and there Is no more positive proof against
The doctrine now than there was then. In,
range Of science itself must be epiarged before
II can include all the elements which are nccd
ed to answer the great question OF immortalt
'. Science engages itself mostly with tha
phenomena Of nature, while there is vssl
region Of mind which II has not yet Included
In IT'S tests. From careful consideration o.
the various opinions and an analysis Of thei
dsarreements The Registsr concludes that ''i
any case, We believe that the hope Of immor
taliiy is not to be diminished, but 10 be glor6
cd II our lives are hid, they arc hid in God. |
is a faith Of the Gpul that we can not 60 whefi
the eternal love viii not hold us IN It's pro
lection aud the eternal mind illumine ui
Our immol sllty Is the Immortality Of God
pLose children We are aud from hose enales
life we arc born five lose our liyeA 10 /
only that w NAV and them again in 6odS
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1887-06-03

has been established at Dexter, and the special
instructions to the agent who Is not vet sp
pointed by lawabding voters OF that town ara
worthy OF note
He Ia directed TO sell only ont quality
Of liquors, and that the best, TO be sold only
for medical purposes and only in small quau
titles second, TO sell 10 none that Is known
10 make bad use Of liquors. using his own
judgment, without regard 10 PHYSICIANS pro
scrlption; third, tho price to ba fixed at 50
low figure as barely 10 cover the expense Of
selling, so that no revenue shall accrue 10 the
town.
II was noted that the agency should not "
established in any drug store, The rush OF
applicants for the position Of agent is sald te
be so great that the public conscience of the
town has become so prcked that Il Is contem'
plated TO recind the vote establishing tina
agency.
The refusal of the deputy collector of internal
revenue In this city to-day 20 produce a certi-
fed copy Of the Office record relating to the
payment of special tax of retail liquor
dealer, which was demanded by the prnsecut
ing attorney in liquor case now on trial, la,
given TO the liquor-dcalers hereabout cruut
OF comfort. They claim that ii a higher court
sustaining that officials refusal, which was
on the ground that It would be injurious &c
the public interest, tho prima face will be
nullity. Already some Of the best legal mlnds
have pronounced II unconstitutional
The prohibitory apostles In this section,
under the lead Of the county attorneys, have
already taken the initiative in the vlgorou,
crusade threatened against the liquor dealers
Al the present term Of court the remarkable
number of eighty four indictments were found
against liquor sellers; which goes to show
that prohibition In old kennchec does not pro
hibiL
From political standpoint the new law !,
regarded by many republicans as Injurious 70
their party. Predictions are frequent that Il
IL ia enforced II will divide the party aud be
the means of clccting legislature Two years
hence that will pass license law, In fact
one independent republican paper already in
dcatcs public sentiment ia its locality by
hoisting the flag Of high license aud declaring
that such law woull he far preferable and
do more TO promote temperance than the pro
hbitlon law, not 90 mention the matter that
II would be the source Of no little revenue u
the state.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1887-06-03
A Theater in Central America.

The theater ut San Jose was the first
built in Central America, and is, there
fore, entitled to a brief description
There are three tiers OF boxes, the
lowest reserved for the artistic un-
washed, the third for the gallery gods,
the intermediate for society. The
house is badly ighted-perhaps out o.
compliment to the ladies by implying
that their eyes are sufficient to make
daylight in shady place. Society
goes in full dress and makes the scent
quite brilliant, No high hats impede
the view-in this one statement all
that is necessary is said as 10 the ad,
vance in culture aud refinement OF
Costa Rica during the last sixty-fve
years.
The presidents box draped IN scar
let, is exactly opposite the stage, aud
if our traveller is fortunate he may even
sec Gen. Bernardo Soto, the present
president, or his handsome wife; the
one in uniform. the other simply at
tired after Costa Rica French fashion
both the true exponents of pure repub-
lican simplicity.
Between tho acts, the traveller will
be thoroughly homesck for the first
time. for the stalls will be emptied,
the entire black coated tbrong rushing
out pell-mell, actuated by the same
frantic desire to see the friend who al.
ways stands without, Ices and cakes
will be sent to the ladies'. and, later,
they also rise and promenade the gal
lery with many smile over their
great feather fans; with many a flash
from eyes bright with The eeleotric ire
of youth and high spirits. - san Jose,
Costa Ricd, Cor. San Francisco Chrow
icIe
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1887-06-03
A Fire Eaters EXPLANATION.

They tell this story down in Georgii
of brusque. old, unreconstructed Bol
Toombs. just before his death he haC
a caller from Connecticut, and Yanke,
and southern had SONS pretty sharl
political controversy for an hour or so
"Well, there is one thing you vii
admit" calculated the Connection
man, finally; you'll have to confess
that we conquered youl'
"Conqueredr' yelled Toombs
why, blarst you, we Just wore our
selves clear out a-lickin' youI' '-asz
York Times.